Global Patent Index - EP 1788944 B1

EP 1788944 B1 20120321 - Allergy-testing device

Title (en)

Allergy-testing device

Title (de)

Allergietester

Title (fr)

Système de test d'allergie

Publication

EP 1788944 B1 20120321 (EN)

Application

EP 05779158 A 20050913

Priority

  • GB 2005003534 W 20050913
  • GB 0420256 A 20040913

Abstract (en)

[origin: US8092394B2] A medical device having a housing (2) with a bore (3) and a lancet (1) slidably fitting in the bore. The lancet operates as a positive displacement piston. In a retracted position, in which the lancet is rearwardly displaced along the bore to define a fluid-containing space in the bore forwardly on the lancet tip, the fluid-containing space has a cross-section dimension to allow fluid to be retained therein by surface tension. The device has a seal (6) operable substantially to prevent flow of fluid from the fluid-containing space past the seal means on movement of the lancet. Displacement of the lancet between the puncture and retracted positions provides suction for drawing fluid into and along the fluid-containing space from the forward end of the bore, and/or pressure for expelling fluid from the fluid-containing space via the forward end of the bore. Also disclosed are methods for operating the device.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/20 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/15 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 5/14532 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150022 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150213 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150236 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150244 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150435 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150503 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150587 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150717 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150755 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/15105 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/15113 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/1519 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/15194 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/411 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/441 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150167 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150183 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/15019 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150358 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/150946 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/205 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2006030201 A1 20060323; AT E549982 T1 20120415; AU 2005284007 A1 20060323; CA 2580023 A1 20060323; EP 1788944 A1 20070530; EP 1788944 B1 20120321; ES 2384462 T3 20120705; GB 0420256 D0 20041013; JP 2008512164 A 20080424; US 2007232956 A1 20071004; US 8092394 B2 20120110

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 2005003534 W 20050913; AT 05779158 T 20050913; AU 2005284007 A 20050913; CA 2580023 A 20050913; EP 05779158 A 20050913; ES 05779158 T 20050913; GB 0420256 A 20040913; JP 2007530775 A 20050913; US 57491905 A 20050913